Sydney news

The Eyre Highway, about 90 kilometres east of Border Village in South Australia, is closed to traffic after a fatal car rollover.

Clive Palmer says it is cheaper and easier to save Queensland Nickel than to shut it down, sell off the assets and clean up the site.

An attempt to change the law in South Australia to allow public money to be spent on promoting a nuclear waste dump is stopped with the Greens claiming a victory.

A Central Coast chicken abattoir has its feathers ruffled over environmental fines.

Whyalla locals are demanding to know why Premier Jay Weatherill has not visited the regional city since major local employer Arrium entered administration last week, the acting mayor says.

There is a spike in Canberra churchgoers seeking child protection training following royal commission revelations of past Australian child sex abuse.

A review into the Federal Government's controversial backpacker tax, which will be submitted to Cabinet soon, will raise concerns about a potential drop in international competitiveness, South Australian Senator Anne Ruston says.

A man dies after his concrete truck rolls down a hill and smashes into a home at Apollo Bay on Victoria's Surf Coast.

Wendy Evans says child protection training helps her as a ministry leader. (13 April 2016)(video still)

David Eastman will today learn whether his bid to avoid a new trial over the 1989 killing of a senior AFP officer has been successful.

Western Australian music artists and crew members from the 2015 Disconnect Festival say they have not seen a cent of money owed to them since the event four months ago.

Australia's newest swimming superstar Cameron McEvoy completes an historic treble by winning the men's 50 metres freestyle gold medal at the Olympic trials in Adelaide.

Australian born street artist Yvette Vexta is helping people reclaim the public space with her distinctive neon artworks.

Indigenous actor Uncle Jack Charles says he has once again been refused a taxi in Melbourne based on his race, leaving him feeling embarrassed and paranoid.

Five people are rescued after their boat capsizes about 500 metres off the eastern part of Kangaroo Island in South Australia.

The Queensland designers behind iconic fashion label Easton Pearson prepare to release their final collection and call it a day.

At least two men with intellectual disabilities are being inappropriately detained in South Australian prisons, Dignity for Disability MP Kelly Vincent tells state Parliament.

An unscheduled sitting of Western Australia's Parliament will need to be held within the next few weeks to ratify the appointment of Joe Bullock's replacement in the Senate.

Sydney police are investigating whether an attack that left a man needing 15 stitches for a cut to his head was motivated by the fact he was wearing a dress.

Members of the Wangan and Jagalingou people file an application in the Federal Court of Australia challenging the mining leases that were issues for Indian company Adani's Carmichael coal mine in the Galilee Basin.

A petition to fight the closure of the ANZ's local agencies in four regional Tasmanian communities attracts more than 1,000 signatures.

Cable Beach in WA is closed to swimmers after a 2-metre crocodile is spotted north of the area and a second unconfirmed sighting within the flagged area.

Gold Coast's Greg Bird will miss Saturday's clash with St George Illawarra after failing to have his high tackle charge downgraded at the NRL judiciary.

There are fears hundreds of patients at a Melbourne medical facility may have been infected with hepatitis B by a healthcare worker, the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services says.

Imagine if the amount of sugar you consumed in things like soft drink had nothing to do with how much weight you put on. A much-cited Australian research paper claiming just that has raised questions in the health world and beyond.

In a national first, New South Wales introduces a domestic violence disclosure scheme, where people at risk can find out if their partner has a history of violent criminal offences.

The father of 14-month-old Sanaya Sahib, who is alleged to have been murdered by her mother, says the pair appeared "bubbly" three days before his daughter's death.

A South Australian dairy farming couple charged over a cow-sharing scheme plead guilty to selling milk that did not comply with national standards.

Businesses that rely on remotely piloted aircraft welcome moves by the aviation watchdog to relax regulations.

A man once named as a possible suspect in the murder of Corryn Rayney is jailed for 12 months jail for a string of offences, including making threats against her husband, Lloyd Rayney.

The LNP's man to take on Bob Katter in the Federal election is on the campaign trail around the massive Kennedy electorate in north Queensland.

Health and nutrition experts continue to dispute a research paper by two of Sydney University's leading health scientists titled, The Australian Paradox.

A senior analyst for the Australian Crime Commission says the country's relative wealth and high use of technology and online services make it an attractive target for cyber crime.

The global wool industry will consider adding mandatory use of pain relief during the mulesing of lambs to a document setting out welfare standards for producers.

WA's Premier and Treasurer are at odds over whether the construction contracts for its controversial Perth Freight Link will be signed ahead of next year's election.

Doctors and the Liberal Opposition in South Australia are keen for the state to take another look at legalising medicinal use of marijuana.

When the Burrumbuttock Hay Runners rolled into western Queensland the local community was overwhelmed by the generosity, but concerns have been raised about the economic impact of the gesture.

A by-election during a federal campaign might not be the best option for Toowoomba South voters, Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath says, urging Opposition MP John McVeigh to quit now in his pursuit of a federal seat.

Todd Hodgetts drops in for a visit to Launceston before heading to Brazil where he will start as favourite when he defends his gold medal at the Paralympic Games.

Allen Browell has spent the last 50 years working seven days a week as a horse trainer, having survived the changes in the industry and the tragic loss of his son.

Markets in Australia and overseas are yet to react to the latest United States Department of Agriculture report.

West Australian pole vaulter Liz Parnov is reduced to tears speaking publicly for the first time about the injury which ended her Olympic dream.

Up to 100 university students and supporters march through Brisbane to protest against the Federal Government higher education policy, claiming they will lead to degrees costing $100,000.

A man charged with possessing firearms and explosives after an improvised explosive device was found in a car on a street in Sydney's inner west will remain in custody over night.

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Fremantle stalwart Matthew Pavlich is adamant the Dockers can make the AFL finals despite a terrible start to the season.

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An elderly Darwin couple accused of failing to destroy their plants during an eradication program for banana freckle disease say they will go to trial to defend the rights of other growers in the Top End.

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Nevil Shute's life combined being an author and an engineer.